
Edwin Trevathan MD MPH
Epilepsy
Amos Christie Chair in Global Health; Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology; Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health; Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
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Summary
- Edwin Trevathan, MD, MPH, a pediatric neurology and epidemiologist, is the Amos Christie Chair in Global Health and professor of pediatrics and neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Education & Training
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Officer, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Epidemiology, 1987 - 1989
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Child Neurology, 1986 - 1987
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1984 - 1986
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1982 - 1984
Emory UniversityMPH, Epidemiology, 1979 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2016 - 2028
MO State Medical License 1998 - 2026
GA State Medical License 1987 - 2021
KY State Medical License 1995 - 1999
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Member Alpha Omega Alpha
Clinical Trials
- Bridging the Childhood Epilepsy Treatment Gap in Africa Start of enrollment: 2020 Jun 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- ARX mutation-associated interneuron defects provide insights into mechanisms underlying developmental epilepsies.Youngshin Lim, Shyam K Akula, Abigail K Myers, Connie Chen, Katherine A Rafael
Brain. 2026-09-07 - 1 citationsIncidence and outcomes of childhood status epilepticus in Kano, northern Nigeria.Umar A Sabo, Halima Kabir, Aminu T Abdullahi, Halima Adamu, Auwal S Salihu
Epilepsia Open. 2026-06-01 - 7 citationsChlorinated paraffins exposure in particulate matter increase the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children and adolescents.Wan-Ting He, Jing-Wen Huang, Yun-Ting Zhang, Edwin Trevathan, Zhengmin Qian
Environmental Pollution. 2025-05-15
Journal Articles
- Update: Interim Guidance for the Evaluation and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection – United States, August 2016Russell K, Lewis L, Barfield WD, Cragan J, Meaney-Delman D, Staples JE, Fischer M, Peacock G, Oduyebo T, Petersen EE, Zaki S, Moore CA, Rasmussen SA, Trevathan E, MMWR Morbidity Mortality Weekly Report, 1/1/2016
- Long-term exposure to urban air pollution and lung cancer mortality: a 12-year cohort study in northern ChinaChen X, Zhang L, Huang J, Song F, Zhang L, Qian Z, Trevathan E, Mao H, Han B, Vaughn M, Chen K, Liu Y, Chen J, Zhao B, Jiang G, Gu Q, Bai Z, Dong G, Tang N, Science and the Total Environment, 1/1/2016
- Racial disparity in the association between body mass index and self-reported asthma in children: a population-based studyJoseph M, Elliott M, Zelicoff A, Qian Z, Trevathan E, Chang JJ, J Asthma, 1/1/2016
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Management of Lennox-Gastaut SyndromeTrevathan E, First Ibero-american Virtual Neurology Congress, 1/15/1998
- Diagnosis and Management of Partial Seizures in ChildrenTrevathan E, First Ibero-american Virtual Neurology Congress, 1/15/1998
Lectures
- Zika Virus and Congenital Brain Malformations1/1/2017
- Zika Virus for Child NeurologistsVancouver, Canada - 1/1/2016
- Infantile Spasms and Lennox-Gastaut SyndromeBoston, MA - 1/1/2003
Other
- Epilepsy education needs assessment: The first phase of epilepsy program development in rural HondurasTrevathan E, Madrid A, Alvarez C, Myrick J, EPICADEC News
1/1/1997 - Saint Louis University’s Dr. Edwin Trevathan is Leading the Charge to Preserve Public Health – Local and GlobalTrevathan E, St. Louis Magazine
1/7./2012 - Managing an epidemic: Security implications of the Ebola outbreak. Interview with Edwin Trevathan, M.D., M.P.H.Trevathan E, Strife
King’s College, London - 1/19/2014
Press Mentions
New Appointments Bolster VUMC’s MissionsDecember 14th, 2017
Trevathan Named Director for the Vanderbilt Institute for Global HealthNovember 20th, 2017
VIGH Receives Federal Grants to Fight Kidney DiseaseOctober 12th, 2017
Grant Support
- Scaling Up Task-Shifted Epilepsy Care (SHIFT)VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
- The Sahel Epilepsy Epidemiology and Genomics Study (SEEG)VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2025–2030
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital-Bayero University Kano-Vanderbilt: Developing Future Leaders in Child Neurology and Epilepsy Research (ABV)VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2021–2026
- Childhood Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy Determinants of Outcome (SEED) – EEG and MRI SupplementVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
- Childhood Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy Determinants of Outcome (SEED) – EEG and MRI SupplementVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2020–2025
Committees
- Member, NINDS/NIH Advisory Council 2019 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Fellow
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